MGMT at the Forum, NW5

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While most bands begin their careers in the shadows before inching towards the mainstream, MGMT have done the opposite. After exploding into the public consciousness with the irresistible synth-pop hits Time To Pretend
and Kids
in 2008, the New York duo have since done everything they can to shed casual fans and gain respect from the kind of people who think Pink Floyd were never the same after Syd Barrett left.

So it was that singer Andrew Van Wyngarden and keyboardist Ben Goldwasser hired four hairy freaks to boost their line-up, screened trippy films, began their set with a version